Federal Court of Australia
FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 460 Citation: Menzies v Paccar Financial Pty Ltd [2011] FCA 460
Appeal from: BP Australia Pty Ltd v Ian David Menzies & Anor [2010] FMCA 375
Parties: IAN DAVID MENZIES and COLLEEN ANNE MENZIES v PACCAR FINANCIAL PTY LTD (ACN 005 592 049)
File number: VID 495 of 2010
Judge: BROMBERG J
Date of judgment: 10 May 2011
Catchwords: BANKRUPTCY – s 49 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) – whether primary judge's discretion miscarried in granting an application for substitution of a creditor to a creditor's petition – principles relevant to the exercise of the discretion discussed – standard of satisfaction required where the debt relied upon by the applicant for substitution is disputed – genuine or arguable dispute sufficient – primary judge's discretion miscarried by determining the merits of and resolving dispute – appeal allowed.
Legislation: Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) ss 49, 52(1), 52(4) Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 459H, 465B Fair Trading Act 1982 (NSW) s 42 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 24(1)(d), s 25(1A)(a) Trade Practices Act 1975 (Cth) s 52
Cases cited: Adamopoulous v Olympic Airways (1990) 95 ALR 525 Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Ltd v Prestia [2001] FCA 792 Ahern v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (Qld) (1987) 76 ALR 137 BP Australia Pty Ltd v Ian David Menzies & Anor [2010] FMCA 375 Chadwick Industries (South Coast) Pty Ltd v Condensing Vaporisers Pty Ltd (1994) 13 ACSR 37 Dean v QUF Industries Ltd (1981) 51 FLR 317 Deputy Commissioner of Taxation v Clyne (1984) 4 FCR 156 Eyota Pty Ltd v Hanave Pty Ltd (1994) 12 ACSR 785 Farrington v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation [2002] 50 ATR 429 Gajic & Anor v Poyser [2007] VSCA 175 House v R (1936) 55 CLR 499 Jarpab v Winter (1994) 14 ACSR 255 Johnstone v Guss [1998] FCA 1658 Mibor Investments Pty Ltd v Commonwealth Bank of Australia (1993) 11 ACSR 362 Re Calsil Ltd (1982) 6 ACLR 515 Re Juanita Lee Faint Ex Parte: the Shell Company of Australia Ltd, Westpac Banking Corporation and Australian Guarantee Corporation Limited [1994] FCA 1363 Rhagodia Pty Ltd v National Australia Bank Ltd (2008) 67 ACSR 367 Roadships Logistics Ltd v Tree (2007) 64 ACSR 671 South-East Water Ltd v Kitoria Pty Ltd (1996) 21 ACSR 465 TR Administration Pty Ltd v Frank Marchetti & Sons Pty Ltd (2008) 66 ACSR 67
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